State and Region Parliaments News Bulletin Issue (42) _ Thursday, 2nd November 2017 Tanintharyi Region Parliament building is seen following its opening ceremony on November Photo 22, 2017. News (Photo: Tanintharyi Region Hluttaw/Facebook) Hluttaw Institution bill should not be enacted, say some MPs and Tatmadaw representatives October 26, 2017 upper and lower institution which is union based on a federal system. against the 2008 Constitution. It’s However, other MPs, who are Tatmadaw representatives and some necessary to consider whether such a members of the NLD, stated that in the Hluttaw representatives objected to the Constitution, the matters that are not proposal of the Hluttaw Institution bill it should be drafted or not, since it’s stated in the legislative list of the Since it would violate the [2008] nowbill can the be beneficialtime of orbuilding not and nationalwhether Pyidaungsu, Regions and Self-administered Constitution. reconciliation, federal union and peace, Zones, the residual power to pass the At the Amyotha Hluttaw Session according to U Soe Thein, an independent law is granted to Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. on October 26, in response to the representative from Kayah State. The MPs also pointed out that per the bill discussion, as stated above, 3 The bill, which will keep a check on Pyidaungsu Hluttaw law, in order for Rakhine representatives, 2 Tatmadaw the state and region Hluttaws, should the house speaker to be able to carry representatives, and 1 independent not be enacted if the country practices out Hluttaw matters more effectively, representative raised objections to it a federal system, said U Kyaw Kyaw, MP Hluttaw institution can be formed, with whereas 2 representatives of the (of Rakhine State constituency– 4) the agreement taken from the Hluttaw. National League for Democracy (NLD) Major Zaw Win Oo said that the bill, Amyotha Hlutaw speaker Mahn Win supported it. which will grant union power and Khaing Than announced that the Amyotha Tatmadaw representative Colonel Hluttaw Bill Committee would (hear Kyaw Kyaw said that the Hluttaw the government and ethnic armed again) about the discussed points by institutions, which were independently groupsinfluence, are should building not betrust, enacted and whenboth the representatives. and freely founded, would be formed by sides are working for peace and the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw by having working on the establishment of the Reference – The Voice Daily State and Region Parliaments News Bulletin Issue 42 Proposal to re-take over buildings and land plots as Gov’t property must be mainly carried out by Union October 26, 2017 However, Daw Nilar Kyaw, Minister MP U Hla Htay stated that upon this of Electricity, [Yangon] Industry and [above] response, this must be submitted 9 MPs have the discussion over the Infrastructure, suggested that Yangon to the Union level government, and proposal submitted by U HLa Htay, parliament take record of the proposal pointed out that it’s now, with the existing Hluttaw representative (of Mingalar since the projects are union-level [and Taung Nyunt constituency -1) to the involved with many sectors]. solutions. Daw Nilar Kyaw also said that the law,U theHla Htaytime continuedto inspect the and discussion find the of Yangon Region Parliament, on its 7th union government had rented out and that with the help from Hluttaw day.parliament, at the fifth regular session sold the public buildings in Yangon representatives from respective townships, The proposal is that “Yangon Region Region to private owners. Likewise, the the projects – land plots and buildings Government is urged to re-take over regional government had also rented – which have not been implemented yet the government owned buildings and [with contracts] some public property. must be listed and then Hluttaw must land plots as the government’s belonging Such case would be inspected and keep eyes on them. since the projects are not implemented transferred into the hand of private The proposal was then recorded by yet and being carried out in accordance owners by the union [level govern- the [Yangon Region] Parliament. with the rules and regulations.” ment]. Reference – Yangon Hluttaw/Facebook Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw voted to decide the proposal to set yearly floor price of crops October 26, 2017 Hluttaw due to some MPs’ objection to of Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural the proposal. Resources and Environment Preservation. U Myo Nyunt, representative of Yekyi “The proposer’s objective is good. There were 53 votes against, 5 votes Township Constituency-1 submitted But it will be a burden for the [union] in favor, 1 neutral vote and 1 spoilt vote the proposal to the Regional Government on whether the motion should be also not matched with the market econ- discussed at Hluttaw. As a result, the at Hluttaw on October 16. The Hluttaw omy.government Hence, thisto set should the floor be carried price. Itout is Hluttaw decided not to carry out the votedto set theto annualdecide floorwhether price theof the motion crops by Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha proposal. should be accepted or discussed at Hluttaw,” said U Ba Hein, Region Minister Reference – The Voice Daily. | 2 | State and Region Parliaments News Bulletin Issue 42 Restructuring Committees of Magway Region Hluttaw October 14, 2017 the sixth regular conference on its 10th day of Hluttaw session on October 11. Magway Region Hluttaw approved to restructure the re- Upon the wishes of the [former committee] members from other committees, they are permitted to join other committees. maining five committees of the Hluttaw committees formed at Restructuring The Second Magway Region Hluttaw's Committees Members No. Committee Name Total MPs Military MPs Non-MPs 1 MPs, Government Guarantees, Pledges, Undertakings Scrutiny Committee 5 1 _ 6 2 Education, Health and Social Development Committee 6 1 _ 7 3 Legislative Committee 9 1 _ 10 4 Ethnic Affairs Committee 5 1 _ 6 5 Public Account Committee 8 1 _ 9 6 Judiciary, Legislations, Complaint and Plea Letters Verifying Committee 8 1 _ 9 7 Construction and Transportation Committee 8 1 _ 9 8 Natural Resources, Environment, Electricity and Energy Committee 8 1 _ 9 9 Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Development Committee 8 1 _ 9 10 Planning, Finance and Development Affair Committee 8 1 _ 9 Reference – Magway Region Hluttaw Facebook Page: U Win Myint Hlaing (or) U Hlaing Hlaing, A committee member Shan State Development Committee’s by-law not complied with democratic system October 24, 2017 U Khaing Nyi Nyi Kyaw (representative from Yatsawk Township constituency The Shan State Municipal [Development] -1). Committee’s By-law does not adhere to As stated before, MP U Khaing Nyi the democratic standards, according to Nyi Kyaw said that at the multiple parties [Workshop], the meeting for electing Shan State Development State and Region Parliaments Committee was held at Royal Star Hotel in Shan State’s Taunggyi Capital on News Bulletin October 22-23. At that time, the representatives from 15 ethnic political Collected and Presented by parties and township development Enlightened Myanmar committee were present. Research Foundation (EMReF) “What I have learnt from this workshop is that the drafted law is not Township administration, home affair workshop, commented that officials of - Contact - good. The Hluttaw representatives, department and township management including me, have supported in order committee are allowed to get involved +95 9 261654045 to have this by-law. But when this by- in the Shan State Development projects. law came out, it was not written by But the votes of the public are not those who should write. Instead, it was recognized. written by someone from the department Time is needed for the discussion or his/her advisor. What they wrote for over the by-law that would be again www.emref.org the by-law is not really being free and conducted at the forthcoming Shan www.mypilar.org fair. It is not compatible with democratic State Parliament Session, and if necessary, rights,” said U Khaing Nyi Nyi Kyaw. it would be removed, amended or Dr. Daw Nyo Nyo Thinn (of Yangon rewritten as a new draft, according to Watch), who was part of the group of U Khaing Nyi Nyi Kyaw. www.facebook.com/emrefmyanmar assisting in technical support of the Reference – Shan Herald Agency for News | 3 | .